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Just another Nichelabs websiteMon, 21 Jan 2019 20:52:33 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.9Do Any Bees Produce Harmful Forms Of Honey?https://bugbustersusa.com/2018/09/12/do-any-bees-produce-harmful-forms-of-honey/
Wed, 12 Sep 2018 15:25:15 +0000http://bugbustersusa.com/?p=44681The fact that bee populations are decreasing around the globe is bad news considering that many of our agricultural food products would not make it into our mouths if it were not for the many bee species that pollinate the world’s crops. In addition to providing the food necessary to keep the world fed, bees…

]]>The fact that bee populations are decreasing around the globe is bad news considering that many of our agricultural food products would not make it into our mouths if it were not for the many bee species that pollinate the world’s crops. In addition to providing the food necessary to keep the world fed, bees are also well known for producing one of the most cherished food items known to humankind–honey. Not only is honey delicious, but it is also relatively resistant to bacterial contamination. Honey contains high amounts of sugar, which keeps the water content within honey low. This ratio of sugar to water content in honey creates a “hypertonic” environment where microorganisms cannot easily form. Theoretically, as long as honey is stored within a cool environment and an air-tight container, it can last forever. Despite how unlikely it is for honey to contain dangerous forms of bacteria, some people have been known to develop the rare but serious disease known as “botulism” as a direct result of honey consumption. So how is it that honey can contain a form of disease-causing bacteria? Well, as it turns out, when honey does contain bacteria, bees are to blame.

When bees collect pollen, they obviously come into contact with various forms of bacteria within the environment. Soil and even dust particles can contain botulism-causing bacteria that bees acquire and then transmit into the honey they produce. This particular form of botulism-causing bacteria is known as Clostridium botulinum, and it originates from spores. On its own, Clostridium botulinum does not cause illness, but when this bacteria winds up in environments that are low in oxygen, like the stomach, it germinates and produces a harmful protein called “botulin.” Botulin is a neurotoxin that attacks the nerves. This results in difficulties breathing, paralysis and sometimes death. Luckily, the human digestive and immune system is sufficient for killing off botulin. However, botulin can survive to attack nerve cells in immunocompromised individuals. This is why HIV/AIDS sufferers and infants must avoid honey consumption.

Have you ever wondered if honey undergoes processing in order to make it fit for human consumption, similar to how the milk produced by cows is pasteurized before consumption as a safety precaution?

]]>Every State In America Employs A Bee Detectivehttps://bugbustersusa.com/2017/08/21/every-state-in-america-employs-a-bee-detective/
Mon, 21 Aug 2017 06:31:13 +0000https://bugbustersusa.com/?p=42489Every State In America Employs A Bee Detective We may not hear about it much anymore, but for years the news media was seemingly flooded with stories about dropping bee populations. There are many species of bees in the world, but honeybees are the most important to many people, such as farmers, government representatives, and…

We may not hear about it much anymore, but for years the news media was seemingly flooded with stories about dropping bee populations. There are many species of bees in the world, but honeybees are the most important to many people, such as farmers, government representatives, and just about everybody. Honeybees are important to you, even if you do not know it. This is because honey bee-related products and services have a tremendous effect on the state of the world economy. Of course, most bees are potential plant-pollinators, so honey bee populations are not the only concern. Since humanity needs bees so badly, many professionals from various fields make world bee populations a major concern. In fact, here in America, state governments employ professionals, usually entomologists, to investigate, examine, and report back information regarding various potential threats to bees and their environments. These state employed bee detectives are known as “apiary inspectors”.

You have heard of national organizations that represent the interests of various professions, such as doctors, legal professionals, and just about any profession you can name. You may not have known that even these apiary inspectors can become members of their own national organization as well. This organization is known as Apiary Inspectors of America, or AIA.

Apiary inspectors make a living by examining bee environments, as well as individual bees for possible diseases that could affect the wider bee population. However, apiary inspectors can perform a variety of tasks, just so long as they are working to preserve bee populations.

When you heard about the bee population declines on the news or online, you were most likely getting your information from the work performed by apiary inspectors. If you google “bee apiary” you will likely find that every state employs these inspectors so that bee populations will not decline to dangerously low levels. If honey bee populations decreased to a certain point, then the world would certainly go into chaos.

Had you ever heard of a bee apiary before? Do you think that governments should do more to maintain proper bee population numbers?

]]>Guy Forces Bee Invader to Watch Bee Movie with Himhttps://bugbustersusa.com/2016/06/20/guy-forces-bee-invader-to-watch-bee-movie-with-him/
https://bugbustersusa.com/2016/06/20/guy-forces-bee-invader-to-watch-bee-movie-with-him/#respondMon, 20 Jun 2016 09:35:18 +0000http://blog.bugbustersusa.com/?p=38351After a bee flew into the home of a Canadian prankster known as “White and Faded” on Twitter decided that a bee that invaded his home deserved some kind of punishment for its rudeness. After “White and Faded” found a bee on the floor of his apartment he took a picture of the insect crawling…

]]>After a bee flew into the home of a Canadian prankster known as “White and Faded” on Twitter decided that a bee that invaded his home deserved some kind of punishment for its rudeness. After “White and Faded” found a bee on the floor of his apartment he took a picture of the insect crawling on his laminate tiles and tweeted it to his followers with the caption “Home invasion in progress.” A few moments later he tweeted a picture of the bee scooped up into a glass, with the caption “he mine now.” With the invader now firmly in his grasp, “White and Faded” had to then decide what he should do with the prisoner. He decided to turn once again to social media, and started a poll on Twitter that asked his followers what he should do with the bee. They could either vote for him to free the captive or force it to watch the 2007 Bee Movie. The latter choice won out with a landslide vote of 86 percent. His last post showed the bee sitting on the keyboard of his computer supposedly watching the cartoon playing on the screen in front of it. “White and Faded” wrote “I’m watching Bee Movie with a bee.” Unfortunately, the bee did not appear to be impressed, as it apparently flew off moments later.